1938 William & Mary Indians football team

1938 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHerb Krueger
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
VMI 4 – 0 – 3 6 – 1 – 4
North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Richmond 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, and finished 15th in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Navy*
L 0–2616,000[1]
October 1Apprentice*
L 8–9[2]
October 8at VPI
L 0–274,000[3]
October 14Guilford*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 45–0[4]
October 22VMIdagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 0–145,000[5]
October 29at Virginia*
L 0–347,000[6]
November 5Hapmden–Sydney*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 18–72,000[7]
November 12at Washington and Lee
L 0–27[8]
November 24at Richmond
L 7–105,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Tars shift style to upset Indians". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Apprentices top Indians". The Portsmouth Star. October 2, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gobblers win, 27–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Guilford drops, 45–0, game to W&M Indians". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cadets subdue William & Mary". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1938. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers stage score carnival". The News and Observer. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "William and Mary overcomes Hampden–Sydney, 18–7". Daily Press. November 6, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W. & L. wins from Indians by 27–0 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders boost average with win over Indians". The Richmond News Leader. November 25, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1938 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2023.


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